Letter outlining templet



vJune 18, 1935. H. DEosLUND 2,005,255

LETTER OUTLINING TEMPLET Filed Feb. 9, 1935 Jil-zig] 30 J l Fe/566172Z 052211207 5 /zzmfzzorheyd Patented June 18, 1935 Herbert Deoslu'na, f Application `February 9, 1933,' SerialN. 6553873 'e claims. (cig.

My invention provides 'an extremely simple and highlyeicientftemplet for youtlining letters, fig-` ures andlike characters, and generally-stated, consists' ofthenovel construction and arrange- 115 mentof` parts hereinafter described and deiined in theV claims. The device isadapted to be stamped from* sheet metal and may be marked, punched andfgraduated by the same or separate operations.v f

The templet is` formed with three approximately parallelr arms. The two 'outer arms at oneend are connected by an elbow or main crossconnectioh, whiley one of saidv` outer arms is con-A nectedfto the'int'erm'ediate arm by a smaller elf bow orcross-'connection- The intermediate arm terminates close to the main elbow but is spaced therefrom far venough-to permit a pencil point orthe like to pass therebetween. The other outer' arxnlf1as a`V curved end-that terminates close `to the; smaller elbow but is `'spaced therefrom far Aenough to permit.y the pointl .of aY pencil or` the like-.to be lpassed betweenthe same. The several arms areperforated to provide pivot points, as will hereinafter more fully appear. i

companying drawingwherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing:v Figi.l lfis a plan view showing the templet;

illustratingits use in outlining the letter S;'

"Fig, 3 isf'alplan view showing the templet and illustrating its use in outliningthe letter W. f

y. Of'the threeI arms vrof the templet above indi' cated, the two outer arms are indicated by'the numerals `4 and 5, while theinterrnediate or central arm is indicated by the numeral 6. The twov arms 4 and 5 at one endare connected to the main elbow or cross-connection 'l while the other end of the arm 4 is connected to the arm 6 by ay small elbow 8. The free end of the yarm 6 is spaced from the main elbow or cross-connection 'l to form a narrow passage 9. The free endof the arm 5 is curved and spaced from thesmaller elbow 8 to forma narrow passage I0. It is-important to note that the smaller elbow 8 and the ".-.1The Aimproved 'templet is illustrated in the `ac` Fig.v 2is a plan view showing the templet and any character is the layingfof the templet lengtl'jr.-=

wise andoutlining'-itsoutsideedges` W 2. The next stepin the `formation of all'letters'4 with perpendicular l'e'gs'or vside's,ris`the laying of the templetrl so -thatfthe vhorizontal line Ille-,

which intersectsy the pivotfpoints I4 and :,l'9` at. y

right `ar1'gles,is parallel to the upper guideline- This is :of importance sothat -thepivot points will beat their '-properfp'ositions forstriking the desiredangles; i

3'. A11 oblique lines are" vused as guides :de: termining'the' proper slant of the characters or parts there'of, or inascertaining `the-angle at to restfwheninfpivotal movement. 4; The distance between theparal1el,=

`which the tempt should Lbe auowedrto come* 15.-.,15 horizon# I tal lines Ille-:rand ily ise'qual to the distance:V l. between`V the" outside edges' of' the armsy 4and""5,' v

DOrtaIvlt1` as -the'fletters "of the alphabet' iar'e of various? uniform;l width, `ranging from 'one' diviinstancefof'theW.?f; l f

To ufurther assist in theiformation of various' diierent flette'rsf or characters, the arm '4` is shown provided with small perforatiorisv 20,' 2'I '22 "andl 23. *These perforations il l'to 23, inclusive. afford pivot points'cert'ain ofthe uses o i which will be. y

hereinafterfnoted. Toy guide the userY in setting" the templet*atjvthe' -proper'angle for forming diere'nt" letters; the-larn'i l isf shownjas provided; with 'tranns'versely crossed 'lines' 24-24 lthat intersect tl'i'lperforationj Mand` ywith other transey versely intersecting lines 25-25.

For a similar purpose, the arm 5 is provided with transversely intersecting angle-indicating lines 26-26 and 21-21. All three arms, at longitudinally spaced intervals, are formed with Across lines 28 that are at right angles to the respective arms. v y'Ihe central arm 6 isv provided with a ,slightlyr oblique angle-indicating line 29 that intersects that` perj foration 23. The curvedv end'of armr 5 is proapproximately L-shaped slot 3l In the formation of different letters, various 40v f v vided with an oblique line 30. For use in marking for outlining certain characters such as'the nu'- meral 5, the main elbow 'l is formed with 4an f different manipulations of the templet rwill be' required, but it is thought suicient to illustrate vthe use in forming-two letters of very different outline, to Wit: theletters S and W. In the Y plet is first placed in position to draw parallel on arm 5. When this is done. the pencil point,

or the like will be placed through the perforation 23 and the templet will be rotatedi tthl'eiil tu` the position indicated by dottedlines insaid 2. Then the letter S is completed by draw-v ing lines indicated by the heavy dotta Fig. 2; and here it will be noted that the, upper terminal of the letter S is indicatedby'termi- Mnze-thm said; dotted linea,- aa-inx airsaidiline ali. n

Thus the completmlehtarsmanbggquieldy andy accurately outlined:

musing, the, temerarto muslim! una 1mm vv, thecuten edges: willi inst. be: utilized to draw' parallel! lines b--ln, which este: andr determina.- tbze of, thm letter.. lihenl the templet isi turned', tm am mgulan: posi,- tion shnwnbyrlightr Luitlirlessonrlig:N setting they ytemplet so that one of the lines 26 vidilheparaiel; with theuppar linerb.A Themthe mlmarfifcf the lettenl W is outlined bymafrkdngfas indicaindz by' the hsaw full linesrinzsaidigurez. Themaipenciix point-,on theA likes willabefinaented. throught theperforation I5 and.' lihtmpiet is; tumediunti the: other cnossf line; 26' with the: umienrlirieV b, asindicatedcbsf dotted'linesrin Them the.` ccmplationftheaoutlininsfome letter isfnmdee byfmarkingfasindicatedbpthe: heavx'dottadalines, 40s,.

im said Eig; 3i, Of oeunse, the.' uppmr and; Immer,- guidelines bf sive the prom lines.- for` termina? tiomof. the upperandilawerrnmetiomicf ieletter.

Injfnrmiug, other letters on; characters, similar:` but different combinations omanipulationsiwilli be mqnired., 'llc-describe: al1-attire possible uses thereon, would require? man3 pms buit it is thormctr. that thmillnsimationagiyem arefsufileiexnz tmestabiisluthe utilitx'ot thai izmplet., l Irr forme@ ing-certain characters such as the numera1.f5,;. the: slot 31s will.l be, faundusafuil improducinx; such: aharactemwith' af. xxanrcw` verticali stem. part ai? whiehistam, willl bapmduced by) running; atpencilf thrown the said.V slot; 3,4; Flor termina@` ordinary letters, suchi asf requiredl for sign lettering; the' several arms, ot the templetl wilh, asi-1 stated., be; made, approximatelyy paralleli.; Nevertheless, thislstmcmra maa bevaniedt, The said:

,use of the templet to form the letter S, the temarms might have a curved relation to each other, providing there is provided three arms, portions or members with two thereof terminated close to but slightly spaced from adjacent members, so as to permit a pencil or mark to be moved through the narrow passages provided by such spacing.

The perforation 2| in the structure shown in Fig. 1 serves as a pivot on which the device can be turnedn to diierent anglesiior the formation of -dizil'erentl letters, such,` forv example; as m and 'w.

From what has been said, it will be apparent that the device described is capable of various lathermodinations Within the scope of the invention herein disclosed and claimed.

t What I claim is:

L. Az. letter mir-character outlining templet comprising outer and intermediate substantially straight and parallel arms, said outer arms being connected; atene; end by atmairr` elbcwg, and; one ot. said! outer arms: and the intermediate arm* be ing connected at one end bya/,smallen elbow, the' other end ofsaidi intermediate: amr beingspacedi fromsaid main elbow to afford:v af narrow; marker` passage; the free endof, the. other: outer amrl beI ing; curvedande terminated close toY but spacedl from saidf smaller elbow to'aiford a` markenpas-fsage, all edges of said three arms being parallel..

2. A letteror; character. outlining templetfcom- )arising` outerand iriterrriediatel substantially straight. and parallell arma, said: outer. armabeing; connectedf at one endfby` amain elbowandzonrro` saidouter armsl and the intermediate: armbeing; connectedl at one end by a: smaller elbow', the! other end of. saidv intermediate.l arml being, spaced from saidmain elbow; toai'orda. narrow.- mariken passage, the-free endv of the other outer arnrbe` ing curved and terminated closeto` but spaced: f'rmni said smaller elbow to* afford! amarken pasi-v sage, saidsmall` elbowy andr the curved innenv endl of, said outer arm having innerl and,` outer edges thatfcllow theflinesloi a truefcircle-l 3. A letter or'characten outlining' templet. comi-v prising cuter and: intermediate substantially straight Vand parallel arms, sa-id4 outer arms being; connected at one end: by a main elbow,. andione, of said outer arms and:theintermediatevanmzb ing connected' at one end. by afsmallen elbomthe other' end. ofl said intermediate arm-being; spaced from saidzma'm; elbow to: aicrdV a.' narrowmarlxnnL passage, said intermediate arm having a perfonaa tiem located; midway.- between: the: extreme: end portions of said templet' and indicatingY a: pivot: oni which. the templetshouldf be: turned; nr' the formation. of different characters;

HERBERT? DE OSLUNDL 

